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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 17
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Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John on the mount—Jesus heals a lunatic, tells of his coming death, and pays taxes in a miraculous manner.
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And</span> after six days Jesus taketh <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 128: 20.">Peter</a>, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
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And was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/2a" mark="a" type="C" title="Mark 9: 2 (2-13); Luke 9: 29 (28-36); John 1: 14; 2 Pet. 1: 16 (16-19); TG Jesus Christ, Glory of; TG Transfiguration.">transfigured</a> before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
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And, behold, there appeared unto them <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/3a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 63: 21; D&C 110: 11; TG Priesthood, Keys; TG Translated Beings.">Moses</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/3b" mark="b" type="E" title="IE Elijah; 1 Kgs. 17: 1; Luke 4: 25; D&C 110: 13 (13-16).">Elias</a> talking with him.
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Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
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While he yet spake, behold, a bright <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 24: 15.">cloud</a> overshadowed them: and behold a <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Body of - Corporeal Nature.">voice</a> out of the cloud, which said, This is my <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/17/5c" mark="c" type="C" title="Matt. 3: 17; 3 Ne. 11: 7; JS-H 1: 17; TG Witness of the Father.">beloved</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/17/5d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG God the Father - Elohim/Eloheim; TG Godhead; TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a>, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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And when the disciples heard <i>it,</i> they fell on their face, and were sore <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 3: 6; Deut. 5: 5.">afraid</a>.
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And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
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And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
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And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Visions.">vision</a> to no <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/9b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mark 9: 9 (9-13).">man</a>, until the Son of man be risen again from the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/17/9c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Death.">dead</a>.
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/11a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 17: 10-14 (Appendix).">Elias</a> truly shall first come, and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/11b" mark="b" type="C" title="D&C 27: 6; D&C 77: 14; D&C 110: 13-16; TG Dispensations; TG Restoration of the Gospel.">restore</a> all things.
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But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/12a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR desired.">listed</a>.  Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
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Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
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&#182; And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a <i>certain</i> man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/15a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR throws himself.">falleth</a> into the fire, and oft into the water.
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And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
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Then Jesus answered and said, O <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Unbelief, Unbelievers.">faithless</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 32: 5.">perverse</a> generation, how long shall I be with you?  how long shall I suffer you?  bring him hither to me.
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And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
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Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
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And Jesus said unto them, Because of your <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/20a" mark="a" type="R" title="GR little faith; TG Doubt.">unbelief</a>: for verily I say unto you, If ye have <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Faith.">faith</a> as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/17/20c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ether 12: 30; Moses 7: 13.">mountain</a>, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/17/20d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG God, Power of.">impossible</a> unto you.
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Howbeit this <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 84: 67 (65-73).">kind</a> goeth not out but by prayer and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Fasting.">fasting</a>.
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&#182; And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.">betrayed</a> into the hands of men:
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And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.">raised</a> again.  And they were exceeding sorry.
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&#182; And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute <i>money</i> came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 58: 21 (21-22).">tribute</a>?
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He saith, Yes.  And when he was come into the house, Jesus <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/25a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR spoke to him first.">prevented</a> him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon?  of whom do the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/25b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Kings, Earthly.">kings</a> of the earth take custom or tribute?  of their own children, or of strangers?
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Peter saith unto him, Of strangers.  Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
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Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/17/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 30: 13; Ex. 38: 26.">money</a>: that take, and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/17/27b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Citizenship.">give</a> unto them for me and thee.
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